Three things to ponder as we await Alain Vigneault 2.0 on Tuesday at Rogers Arena, the sound of that lozenge and his “skate, skate, skate” screams from the bench. But no screaming at John Tortorella:
1. IT’S NOT YOU, IT’S … Continue reading →

I found my tastebuds in Barcelona. Not literally of course, that would just be weird. But my stint living in this scintillating Spanish city did provide a spiritual awakening for my gastronomic senses. The way the culture, food, and wine … Continue reading →

While there is still much debate about the details of human-caused climate change, there should be no doubt that scientists have shown that humankind’s behaviour is affecting our shared world and its weather.
But where many green activists and government … Continue reading →

Travel chill is never far away for taxpayer-sensitive politicians and senior bureaucrats. The most recent and dramatic illustration is the public outcry over the $45,000 it cost to fly former Alberta premier Alison Redford and an aide to Nelson Mandela’s … Continue reading →

Two serial con men walked into the Vatican Bank with the intention of depositing €3 trillion in fake bonds.
Solid plan by these criminal masterminds to draw as little attention as possible to what they were doing.
Reports say the … Continue reading →

As a freelance journalist, being behind the scenes of events and issues is starting to become second nature. You’ll usually find me ducking under cameras, annoying designers and models with countless questions, or attempting to enter places where no one … Continue reading →

Transportation Minister is ignorant or a liar
Transportation Minister Todd Stone, like so many of today’s politicians, either doesn’t know what he is talking about or is lying through his teeth.
Stone probably isn’t old enough to remember former premier … Continue reading →

My 13-year-old son can’t write his name and most of his buddies can’t either. My 10-year-old daughter and most of her friends can.
The reason for this shouldn’t have shocked me since the demise of cursive writing has been covered … Continue reading →

That’s it. I’ve had it. I’m done listening to doctors and medical researchers with all their confounding, constantly contradictory advice about how to stay healthy and live a long life. They can all go stick their heads in a centrifuge, … Continue reading →